Several residential burglaries reported in Newport Beach in last few weeks

Newport Beach police have reported several burglaries and burglary attempts in recent weeks and advise the public to report suspicious activity.

As recently as Saturday, police said, a burglary was attempted on the 20300 block of Cypress Street, though no losses or injuries were reported.

Unknown suspects accessed the backyard of a residential home in that attempt and shattered a first-floor window using a tool located in the backyard.

The two suspects, described as possibly male, fled upon realizing the house was occupied. One of the suspects was described as having worn dark clothing and the other as having worn a hoodie, long pants and a face mask.

Police were contacted after the fact and are actively investigating the attempted break-in.

Another burglary was attempted in late November at around 7:15 p.m. on the 700 block of Cameo Highlands Drive, where two unknown suspects similarly accessed the backyard of the residence. The victim saw the suspects attempt to pry off the window screen to the master bedroom and turned on the exterior lights, frightening away the suspects.

The victim then contacted Newport Beach police and saw the suspects again near the living room window, but the individuals — described as two males wearing black masks and dark clothing — fled before police arrived on the scene. Nothing was stolen in that incident.

Police also reported burglaries at a residence on the 1000 block of Tiller Way on Nov. 19 and Nov. 22, which resulted in the loss of money and jewelry. Two other attempted residential burglaries and one successful residential burglary were reported in Newport Coast in November, though the losses from the latter are unknown.

Residents are advised to call the Newport Beach Police Department at (949) 644-3717 if they see any suspicious activity in their neighborhood or at a home where they know the residents are out, on vacation or when a house is listed for sale.

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